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...part of an ongoing effort to raise Harvard consciousness about Puerto Rican affairs, three of the commonwealth's leading politicians will visit the University this month to present their visions of the island's future...
Shamie made his comments during a press conference to announce the Republican Party's new slogan: "Common Sense for the Commonwealth." The party also unveiled a new radio advertisement, narrated by former Celtics basketball star Dave Cowens, urging people to register with the Republican party...
Like much of the U.S. mainland, Puerto Rico is strapped for funds that it sorely needs to overhaul its schools and other public facilities. But the commonwealth does own a thriving telephone company that has a total value of more than $2 billion. So last week Governor Rafael Hernandez Colon proposed that Puerto Rico sell the phone company and invest the proceeds in two $1 billion funds. The commonwealth would use the interest from the funds to upgrade Puerto Rico's schools and rebuild its crumbling infrastructure, including its water and sewerage systems...
Prospective bidders include GTE, BellSouth and the Spanish national telephone company. But Puerto Rican labor leaders said they oppose the deal because a new owner might lay off workers. Deja vu? In 1978 the commonwealth proposed selling the phone company but canceled its plans when prospective buyers refused to guarantee job security...
...truly feel I'm on a mission to help the people of this Commonwealth for whom government is everything," Keverian told more than 500 placard-waving supporters in a series of spontaneous comments after his prepared speech at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Cambridge...